Jarrod Washburn looking forward to facing Angels

Jarrod Washburn has not yet shown the Detroit Tigers what he can do on the mound, but perhaps a familiar lineup will be just the cure Washburn needs to rekindle the magic he had earlier this season in Seattle. Washburn, who faced the Angels regularly while a member of the AL-West Mariners, thinks facing the team while in a Tigers uniform may get him back in a groove.

August 25, Detroit Free Press:
"I've always done a real good job of shutting down the running game, and I think Scioscia knows that going in," Washburn said. "He doesn't run much."

According to Baseball-Reference.com, the Angels have attempted only three steals against Washburn in his 13 career starts against them.

Washburn said the key to pitching at Angel Stadium is "keep the ball down, which I haven't been very good at lately."

In Washburn's four Tigers starts, all at Comerica Park, he has allowed eight homers. In Anaheim tonight, he faces the team that leads the league in runs.

"Their lineup is as good as it gets in the game," Washburn said. "There's not a hole in it. There are no breaks in that lineup at all.